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>> 65 years on, hiroshima mourned the 140,000 people killed by an american atomic bomb. 14 people in the u.s. are charged with providing money and support to the smaller militant group al-shabab. wyclef jean registers as a candidate for -- >> 's presidential election. it by wildfire -- as a candidate for haiti's presidential election. hit by wildfire, russia stops exports of grain. hello and welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers around the world.

it is 65 years since the atomic bombing of the japanese city of hiroshima. the anniversary is being marked with the ceremony which, for the first time, will be attended by the u.s. representatives from 75 nations are among thousands of spectators who gathered to remember the moment that changed the world. a bell was rung after the precise moment the nuclear bomb was dropped by u.s. plane, just after it o'clock in the morning on august 6, 1945. around 140,000 died, some instantly, others later from the effects of radiation. our correspondent is in hiroshima for the ceremony. he gave us an update on the proceedings a short time ago. >> as the bell rang, people stood in silence, remembering the long seconds it took for the bomb to fall from the belly of the enola gay until it detonated

about 600 meters above where i am standing now. for the survivors, what happened here was uniquely terrible and they want to make sure that never happens again. this is the 65th anniversary. the united states sent an ambassador here for the first time, the first time the country that dropped the bomb has had a representative at the ceremony. the united nations secretary general is here. ban ki-moon talked about ridding the world of nuclear weapons. >> we will live under a nuclear shadow. i have made nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation a top priority for the united nations and for the world. our moment has come.

>> now, there were a large number of survivors. many people who witness that they are still alive now. they laid wreaths and made offerings of water. many of those who survived the initial blast died in the days that followed. you could argue the enormity of what happened in this city, but many young japanese have not learned the terrible things that japan did in the second world war. you hear survivors talking about never seen this happen again. >> as we heard, ban ki-moon said he wants to rid the world of nuclear weapons. there are some calls for president obama to visit to regime -- visit hiroshima to pledge to help rid the world of

nuclear weapons. >> there is an opportunity coming up, a summit taking place here in japan, and the people of hiroshima and agha saki would very much -- and nagasaki would like him to come. there are questions of if the americans want to apologize for what happened. the ambassador gave no interviews today, perhaps so he would not be asked that question. the move toward ridding the world of nuclear weapons might mean a possibility that president obama will come here. >> in the u.s., 14 people have been charged with supporting the militants smaller group al- shabab -- militant somali group al-shabab. the attorney general, the cases in multiple states a disturbing trend of increased support for terror groups. our correspondent gave me more

details on the investigation. >> the main focus has been minnesota, where there is a big somali community. there are two groups. first of all, a group of young men, 10 of them aged between 19 and 33, were accused of basically traveling to somalia to fight for al-shabab, this militant, insurgent faction, described as a foreign terrorist organization by the state department, espousing a similarly radical, conservative brand of islam, and said to be an ally of al qaeda. it is alleged these young men went there to wage war against the government. those men are still at large. two women have also been arrested in minnesota, aged 33 and 63, accused of essentially financing the organization by going door-to-door with in the somali community in minnesota, trying to raise funds for al-

shabab, and masquerading, trying to raise funds for poor people under false pretenses, raising money for terrorists. those women are in u.s. custody now. >> the attorney general said that -- he said it almost marked a disturbing trend for increased support for terrorists. did he penpoint there was any evidence of planned attacks in the future against the united states? >> he didn't, but this is a sensitive time in terms of homegrown terror and fears in particular about the radicalization of young muslims, including american citizens. there are high-profile cases before the courts. the alleged christmas day bomber allegedly tried to blow up a jet plane. you have the alleged times square bomber, whose -- whose cases also before the courts.

he talked about a deadly timeline of youth being captivated by militant groups, going to other countries, planning attacks in other countries. he did warn that if you choose this route, expect to find yourself in a u.s. jail cell. he did go to great pains to praise american muslim groups who he said were working with the government to try to limit the options for the young people to be radicalized. >> u.s. army helicopters have now joined the flood relief effort in pakistan. massive volumes of water moved south. the u.n. estimates formerly -- formally of people have been affected. the infrastructure damage might take years and huge sums of money to rectify. for some, the need is far more urgent. in the u.k., a humanitarian appeal was launched for people who desperately need help.

the british prime minister david cameron that pakistan's president for dinner in the u.k. and pledged support for pakistan in eating with the floods. the two men were focused on the strengthening ties between the countries following cameron's comments on a recent visit to india in which he suggested terrorism was being exported. wyclef jean declared himself a candidate in haiti's upcoming presidential election. the artist returned to his native country to file the papers. he said he wants to help the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the earthquake in january. >> before the quake, you had a population where the majority could not read or write. you barely had any infrastructure before the quake. before the quake, everything was

being imp. the idea of national export was very minimal. these are all of the things i considered. if a population cannot read and write, it is called modern-day slavery. i thought i could not wait another five years or another 10 years and say, i could have. michael always told me, who is to say it is any other time than this you are called for? i did not want to be saying, "well, i could have, and i didn't." there are talkers and doers. now was the time to do it for haiti. >> wyclef jean. one of saddam hussein's most loyal secretaries, tariq aziz, has given his first interview since being imprisoned since the fall of baghdad. speaking to the british

newspaper, he said iraq is in a worse state than before the u.s.-led invasion. he said president obama's plan to withdraw combat troops from iraq amounts to leading the country to the wolves. russia, one of the biggest wheat producers, is banning the export of all grains for the rest of the year because of the drought and wildfires crippling the country. at least 50 of died in more than 600 wild fires that are still ablaze. the decision has had an immediate impact on trading in commodity markets. wheat prices were already high. our correspondent reports. >> the first pictures of the fires in one of the most secret locations in russia. not far from this burning forest is the country's most important nuclear research center. no wonder that as they tried to make firebreaks to stop the flames, authorities announced they were moving all of the

nuclear material to a safer place. now, fears are also mounting in the face of russia's grain crops, another precious commodity. the heat wave has already killed off 10 million hectares of wheat fields, leading to the decision today to stop all exports of grain. >> due to the abnormally high temperatures and drought, i believe it is reasonable to introduce a temporary ban on grain and wheat products exported from russia. we have sufficient reserves, but we need to prevent a rise in domestic food prices. >> today, the fires have gotten even worse. those monitoring the scrawling disaster from the sky say there are now almost 600 fires burning in central and western regions. authorities are losing the battle to contain them. back on the ground in moscow, the unfolding crisis is leading

to a very sharp criticism of the government. >> everyone is suffering. this is a lack of action by the authorities and the authorities are more worried about themselves rather than about the country and the people. >> the fire fighters are continuing to do what they can. they are poorly equipped and overwhelmed by the scale of this disaster. bbc news, moscow. >> you are watching bbc news. two years after russia and georgia went to war, we find out what life is like for people on the former front line. police in scotland are waiting to interview the mother of three children found dead wednesday. the woman was in custody battle with her husband over the children. a warrant has been issued for

her rest. jane cook has this report. >> they were three normal children from a loving family, twins and their little sister. yesterday afternoon, the illusion of a happy family life was shattered. the children are believed to be stabbed to death in this flat. their mother was found outside, having apparently jumped from a top-floor balcony. it is now clear that family life for them had been unraveling for some time. the american couple at made their home in scotland. they were getting a divorce and fighting for custody of the children. on july 11, the husband report is wife and children missing from their home. on july 13, the wife failed to appear in court. on the 21st, the family was traced to edinburgh. >> it was as if she moved away to distance herself from her

partner. part of the reason for that is -- we don't know exactly at the moment. it will be significant for the investigation. >> the authorities were acting, but it was too late. the court backed the city council, asking for assistance, and sent a court official here to the flat. the fax was received minutes after the 999 call. the official of arrived to find the police. theresa remains seriously ill in hospital. police hope to interview for tomorrow. her husband is not a suspect and is said to be heartbroken. bbc news. >> this is bbc news. the japanese city of hiroshima is marking the 65th anniversary of the american atomic bombing, which killed around 140,000 people. for the first time,

representatives of the u.s. are attending the ceremonies. the u.s. is charged -- is charging 14 people with terrorist offenses for providing money and support to the smaller-based extremist group al-shabab. standingpresident is for reelection on monday. as the for the vote, the government has been forced to issue a strongly worded statement denying any involvement in killing political opponents. the comments were in response to allegations made during a bbc investigation that his government had ordered the assassinations. our correspondent has the details. >> this man has ruled rwanda uncontested for more than a decade. he has built -- he has brought stability and rebuild a country torn by genocide.

in the run up to this election, the government has been accused of crushing opposition, even ordering the assassination of rivals, and allegations the government fiercely denies. over the past few months, there has been a series of attacks on government critics at home and abroad. in june, the exiles formed a head -of the army. the president was accused of ordering the shooting. six days later, a journalist investigating the attack was shot dead outside his home. he claimed he had evidence the government was behind the attempt on the general's life. three weeks ago, the body of an opposition politician was found almost decapitated in a southern town. the president ridicules claim that his government was involved in these attacks. >> to be that stupid, the

government would seem to be that stupid. you kill and you kill -- >> he believes his record speaks for himself. the national health system is the envy of many african countries. women are less likely to die giving birth. the record has brought the president praise from many supporters in the west. in the years after the genocide, the president was helped to rebuild the country. there was an unwritten understanding, the element first, democracy leader. there's plenty of evidence of democracy -- of the element, but finding evidence of real democracy is getting harder and harder to find.

in the run-up to the election, there are little channels for opposition. journalists have fled the country. >> since you are being independent of it, they see u.s. the to basie u.s. -- they see you ass -- as -- >> this man tried to join a protest of opposition supporters. >> we were beaten with clubs on the head and all over our body. they smashed my head against a brick wall. >> the government rejects these claims that people are free to speak and criticize as long as they don't threaten stability or force the country back toward ethnic violence. there is no question about the

outcome of this election. the president faces no genuine opposition. the real question for rwanda is whether the president will allow challengers to emerge in the years ahead. he doesn't, the frustrations already evident will begin to threaten the achievement rwanda has made so far. bbc news. >> the super model naomi campbell told a war crimes trial in the hague she was given a bag of dirty-looking stones as a gift after a dinner attended by the former president of liberia, charles taylor, accused of using illegally-mined diamonds to fund a brutal civil war during the 1990's. we report from the hague. >> i certainly hope this is not being conveyed from her hotel. where is she? >> irritation from the presiding judge. naomi campbell was late in court.

she only came at all because she was subpoenaed, compelled by the prosecution to tell her story of the night someone center in packet of uncut diamonds. >> i will speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. >> the prosecution alleged the gift of precious stones came from this man, the former liberian president charles taylor, on trial for war crimes. this was in 1997. naomi campbell met him for the first and only time. >> myself, charles taylor, mr. mandela. >> she identified him next to her at a charity dinner hosted by nelson mandela. later that night, after she went to sleep, men knocked at her door. >> when i was sleeping, i heard a knock at my door. i opened my door, and two men were there, and gave me a pouch, and said, "a gift for you." >> naomi campbell said she did

not know who the men were or who sent the gift. >> do you recall why it is you did not ask them why they were giving you this pouch? >> i don't recall. it is 13 years ago. i just took them. it is not abnormal for me to get it. i get gifts given to me all the time, at any hour of the night, sometimes the concierges, it is normal for me to receive gifts. >> the next morning, she looked inside. >> i saw a few stones. they looked very small, dirty- looking stones. >> over breakfast, she told the story and someone suggested they must have come from charles taylor. >> what did you think? >> i assumed it was. >> why? >> i don't know. i don't know anything about charles taylor, never heard of him, never heard of liberia before, never heard of blood diamonds before. i just assumed it was.

>> carol taylor was eventually put on the u.n.'s most wanted list. he faces 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity over his alleged role orchestrating civil war in sierra leone. it cost tens of thousands of lives. he is accused of selling blood diamonds to fuel that conflict, buying weapons for rebels, who were notorious for hacking off limbs of civilians. prosecution lawyers, linking charles taylor to uncut diamonds as important in building the case. they hoped naomi campbell would make that link, but she did not, instead complaining about being forced to give evidence she said could put her family at risk. >> i did not really want to be here. i was made to be here. obviously, i wanted to get this over with and get on with my life. it is a big inconvenience for me. >> when a statement from another witness from the dinner was put

to her that she flirted with charles taylor, she denied it. >> you flirted with charles taylor. that is a complete lie? >> i was with nelson mandela. my attention and focus was with him. >> after two hours, questioning was over. for naomi campbell, this may not be the and the story. next week, two other people who were at the dinner will give their evidence. their witness statements flatly contradict much of what the super model said today. bbc news, the hague. >> two years after georgia and russia went to war, there is little sign of reconciliation between the countries. people are believed to have died. south ossetia's border now runs through the back garden, making it harder for people living on both sides.

tom reports. >> in the hot, dry fields of central character, it hit -- of central georgia, it is harvest time. memories are brought back. the work two years ago -- >> some of us can farm our land. some of my friends cannot. the fields are in south ossetia and it is too dangerous to get them. yes, we have relatives and friends there, but if we go, the south of sectionso -- ssetians or -- ossestians or russians will get us. >> the georgians around the one side and the russians around the other. russia and georgia are at each

other's throats. >> there are georgian cities which were occupied. people were violently withdrawn from their homes. this creates a very clear picture of war. >> russia says georgia started the conflict. it is a picture that does not get any less complicated. the road to a lasting resolution is a bumpy one. for this man, like in the fields must go on. bbc news in georgia. >> before we go, and reminder of the headlines. hiroshima is marking the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing. bye bye for now.

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